dit⋅to
/ˈdɪt
oʊ/ 
Show Spelled Pronunciation [dit-oh] Show IPA noun, plural -tos, adverb, verb, -toed, -to⋅ing. –noun | 1. | the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Abbreviation: do. Symbol: ″. Compare ditto mark. |
| 3. | Informal. a duplicate; copy. |
–adverb | 4. | as already stated; likewise. |
–verb (used with object) | 5. | to make a copy of, using a Ditto machine. |
| 6. | to duplicate or repeat the action or statement of (another person). |
Origin: 1615–25; < It, var. of
detto < L
dictus said, ptp. of
dīcere to say;
see dictum
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